
Bags
Book No. 219
Clark's O.N.T. J&P Coats
The Spool Cotton Company
Original Copyright 1945
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This booklet features 17 beautiful, amazing vintage handbags to crochet. These patterns are JUST GORGEOUS!! This booklet was first published in 1945 by The Spool Cotton Company, but crocheted handbags are now back in style! The only problem is that the newer pattern booklets don't have patterns with such detail.
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
half dc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - treble
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
st(s) - stitch(es)
k - knit
p - purl
tog - together
rnd - round
incl - inclusive
* (asterisk) - Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as many more times as specified, in addition to the original.
Repeat instructions in parentheses as many times as specified. For example: "(K 1, 0, p 3) 4 times" means to make whatever is in parentheses 4 times in all. Also "(Ch 5, sc in next sc) 5 times" means to make all that is in parentheses 5 times in all.
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BAG-Front: Starting at center with Beige, ch 8. 1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch; working across opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across. 2nd rnd: (3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) twice. 3rd to 16th rnds inc1: (Sc in sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc) 4 times; sc in sc to end of rnd. Break off. (More)
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FRONT: Starting at center, with Blue, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 10 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around (40 sc). 5th and 6th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 7th rnd: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (60 sc). 8th, 9th and 10th rnds: Sc in each sc around. (More)
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BAG: Starting at side, ch 63. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. 2nd to 52nd rows inc1: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Break off at end of 52nd row. (More)
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BAG-Front: Starting at center, ch 5. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 14 dc in ring. Join with sl st in top st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in joining st, * 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join (45 dc, counting ch-3 as 1 dc). (More)
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BAG PIECE: Starting at center, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 10 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd and 4th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 5th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around (40 sc). 6th and 7th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 8th rnd: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (60 sc). 9th, 10th and 11th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 12th rnd: Same as 8th rnd (90 sc). 13th to 16th rnds incl: Sc in each sc around. (More)
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BAG PIECE (Make 2): Starting at center, ch 11. 1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch. Working across opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across. 2nd rnd: (2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 8 sc) twice (28 sc). 3rd rnd: (2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 8 sc) twice (40 sc), 4th rnd: Sc in each sc around. 5th rnd: Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in next 11 sc (52 sc). (More)
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Starting at center with yarn, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring. Join with a sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. Drop yarn. 2nd rnd: Draw cotton through st on hook, ch 1, 2 sc in joining st, (sc in next 2 dc, 3 sc in next dc) 3 times; sc in next 2 dc, sc in joining st. Sl st in 1st sc. 3rd rnd: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, (sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc) 3 times; sc in each sc to end of rnd. Sc in joining st. Drop cotton. (More)
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BAG - Front: Starting at top, ch 19. 1st row: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in 1st sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc, sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 3rd to 24th rows incl: (Sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc) twice; sc in each sc to end of row. Ch 1, turn. (More)
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BOTTOM: Starting at center, with Black, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 10 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around (40 sc). 5th, 6th and 7th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 8th rnd: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (60 sc). 9th, 10th and 11th rnds: Sc in each sc around. Break off. (More)
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BOTTOM: Starting at center with Yellow, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 8 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: (Sc 10 next sc, 3 sc in next sc) 4 times. 3rd to 14th rnds incl: (Sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc) 4 times; sc in sc to end of rnd (27 sc between center sc of each 3-sc group on 14th rnd). 15th and 16th rnds: Sc in each sc around, ending with sc in center sc of last 3-sc group. (More)
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BAG PIECE: Starting at lower edge, ch 75 (loosely). Join in a ring, being careful not to twist chain. 1st rnd: Ch 1, sc in each ch around. Sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sc. Holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc back in joining st, dc in next dc, draw yarn through all loops on hook - a crossed dc group at beginning of rnd. * Make another crossed dc group over the next 3 sc as follows: Dc in next 2 sc, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc make dc in last dc of previous crossed dc group, dc in next dc, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. (More)
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SECTION (Make 4): Starting at center, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 8 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: (Sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc) 4 times, 3rd to 7th rnds incl: (Sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc .group, 3 sc in center sc) 4 times; sc in each sc to end of rnd (13 sc between cent. sc of each 3-sc group on 7th rnd). 8th rnd: Sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 5 sc in center sc (lower outside corner), place a marker, (sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc) 3 times; sc in each sc to end of rnd. (More)
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BAG PIECE (Make 2): Starting at center, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 10 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around (40 sc). 5th, 6th and 7th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 8th rnd: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (60 sc). 9th rnd: 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc (top section), 3 sc in next sc, sc in each sc to end of rnd. 10th to 14th rnds incl: (Sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc) twice, sc in each sc to end of rnd (86 sc at end of 14th rnd). (More)
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BAG PIECE (Make 2): Starting at center, ch 16. 1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch. Working across opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across (32 sc). 2nd rnd: (3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each sc to next 3-sc group) twice. 3rd to 10th rnds incl: (Sc in each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc) 4 times; sc in each sc to end of rnd (19 sc between center sc on each short side, 31 sc between center sc on each long side). (More)
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BAG PIECE: Starting at center of bottom with Brown, ch 31. 1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch. Working across opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across (62 sc). 2nd rnd: 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in each sc to next 3-sc group, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in each sc to end of rnd (68 sc). 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. Sl st in next sc. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same st as sl st, * skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, skip 1 sc, 4 dc in next sc (shell). (More)
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MOTIF: Ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 20 dc in ring. Sl st in 1st dc. Ch 1, turn. 2nd rnd: Sc in back loop of each dc around. Sl st in 1st sc. Ch 1, turn. 3rd rnd: Sl st in back loop of st where sl st was made on 1st rnd, ch 3, in same place make dc, ch 3 and 2 dc, * dc in free loop of each of next 4 sts on 1st rnd, in next free loop make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc. (More)
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BAG PIECE (Make 2): Starting at center, cast on 120 sts. 1st row: K across. 2nd row: P across. 3rd to 6th rows incl: Repeat 1st and 2nd rows. 7th and 8th rows: K across. These 8 rows constitute Pattern. Work in pattern until 6 ridges have been made, ending with 2nd row. (More)